Shovel - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the quantity a shovel can hold (syn: spadeful)
- a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
- a machine for excavating (syn: digger, excavator)
verb
he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long
Extra examples
He is outside shoveling snow.
I have to shovel the driveway.
I had to shovel for an hour to clear the driveway.
The snow was so deep we had to shovel a path to our front door.
Stop shoveling food into your mouth.
All you have to do is sit in your office shovelling in the profits.
The workmen shovelled gravel onto the road.
They were out in freezing conditions shovelling snow off the pitch.
Everyone was out shovelling their sidewalks.
A shovel and rake stood in the corner.
He held the shovel by the handle.
She went out to shovel the snow.
Equipped with a hoe and a shovel, I headed for the garden.
...although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job...
Word forms
I/you/we/they: shovel
he/she/it: shovels
present participle: shovelling
past tense: shovelled
past participle: shovelled
singular: shovel
plural: shovels
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